Srinagar : Authorities on Saturday attached several properties of Jamat-e-Islami in Kashmir including a house in the name of former Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman late Syed Ali Geelani at Barzulla here.
Officials said that the properties at a dozen locations worth Rs 122.89 crores approximately have been barred with restrictions on usage and entry in District Pulwama, Kulgam, Budgam and Srinagar, after being notified by concerned DMs on the recommendation of SIA.
“To choke the availability of funds for secessionist activities and to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements & (militant) networks hostile to India’s sovereignty, these properties belonging / held by JeI J&K have been notified by concerned District Magistrates in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 & Notification No. 14017/7/2019, dated 28- February- 2019 of Union Ministry of Home Affairs.”
The SIA in a statement issued here to GNS said that Land measuring 01 kanal & 17 Marla at
Khushipura Shalteng and Land measuring 01 kanal & 03 Marla at Khushipura Shalteng were barred from usage along with a two storey residential house over 17 marlas & 199 Sft at Barzulla South, Srinagar.
“search carried out in the house in District Srinagar registered in joint ownership of Late Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Firdous Ahmed Asmi of Idd Gah, Srinagar, ground floor of which comprising of 4 rooms with kitchen and 2 bedrooms for residential purposes as per rent deed has been occupied by one Shahzada Aurangzeb of Moolu Chitragam, Shopian since November 2018. Shahzada Aurangzeb is himself a permanent Rukn (member) of JeI and has also served as Amir-e-Zila District Shopian,” SIA said, adding, “He is presently working as Academic Officer at Jamait-u-Banaat ( a women college affiliated with JKBOSE and University of Kashmir) Lal Bazar, Srinagar since 2020.” Earlier he has also served as Principal at Siraj-ul-Uloom Shopian.
The other properties include Non-functional Darsgah over 04 marlas of land under Survey No. 453 min at Nowbal Kulgam; Land measuring 14 marlas under Survey No. 735 min (Abadi Deh) on which a mosque & 04 shops exist at Qaimoh Kulgam; 01 building and 03 shops exists over land measuring 01 Kanal & 14 Marla under Survey No. 528 min at Redwani Kulgam; Land measuring 01 marla undr survey No. 433 min on which 01 Kuthar exists at Hawoora Kulgam; Land measuring 16 kanals & 18 marlas under survey No. 1127 in town Kulgam; Al-Huda Health Care Centre, Shops & school building over land measuring 6 kanals 18 Marlas & 3.25 sirsai under Survey No. 734 (2 K, 10 M, 3.25 S), 733 (1 K, 16 M), 722 (1 K, 9 M) and survey No. 727 (1 K, 3 M) through Gh. Qadir S/O Ab. Salam Wani R/O Gusoo Rajpora & Gh. Ahmad Ahrar S/O Qutub Din R/O Shopian; 04 storey building on land measuring 1 kanal & 03 marlas under survey No. 3310/3129 at Awantipora through Ameer Tehsil Awantipora; Land measuring 02 kanals & 11 Marla under survey No. 837 at Ompora Budgam; Land measuring 02 kanals & 09 Marla under survey No. 835 at Ompora Budgam; Land measuring 02 marlas & 136 sirsai under survey No. 835 min at Ompora
Budgam; Land measuring 01 kanal under survey No. 257 min at Pallar Budgam; Land measuring 06 kanals under survey No. 1057/534 at Chandpora Budgam; Land measuring 01 kanals & 10 Marla under survey No. 778 at Sholipora Budgam; Land measuring 01 Marla under survey No. 364 at Pethmakhama, Magam ; Land measuring 06 Marla under survey No. 814/591 at Mazhama Magam,
Budgam; Madina Shopping Complex over 03 marlas of land under survey No. 2023 at Magam
Pertinently, SIA has identified as many as 188 JeI properties across J&K which have either been notified or are under the process of being notified for further legal action. These are as a result of investigation of case FIR number 17 of 2019 U/S 10, 11 & 13 of Police Station Batmaloo being investigated by SIA, the statement added. (GNS)
